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Rural Computer Science Program Goes Statewide in Kansas


Rural Computer Science Program Goes Statewide in Kansas
What started two years ago as a push for K-12 computer science education in the rural town of Phillipsburg, Kansas is now a statewide effort, including the state department of commerce and the nonprofit NetWork Kansas.
May 03, 2021 • 
(TNS) Two years ago, Nick Poels decided he wanted K-12 students in his rural Kansas community of 2,500 to learn to code. Kids in Phillipsburg soon had a brand-new computer lab, and Poels hoped 20 or 30 children might use it.
Within two weeks of school starting, we had 351 students involved, he said.
Poels quickly realized he had touched on something. ....

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Kansas Economic Development Plan Focuses on Kids and Tech


Kansas Economic Development Plan Focuses on Kids and Tech
Ignister is a new program that pushes for computer science classes to count as a core curriculum toward high school graduation, aiming for related skills to grow into new tech jobs that will foster a younger workforce.
May 03, 2021 • 
(TNS) Two years ago, Nick Poels decided he wanted K-12 students in his rural Kansas community of 2,500 to learn to code. Kids in Phillipsburg soon had a brand-new computer lab, and Poels hoped 20 or 30 children might use it.
Within two weeks of school starting, we had 351 students involved, he said.
Poels quickly realized he had touched on something. ....

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